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SB Groundwater regulation is best accomplished through local or regional districts that operate in keeping with suitable statewide criteria, consistent with local political considerations. The state encourages the formation and operation of groundwater conservation districts to address significant groundwater quantity or quality problems.

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History of GCDs High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No GCDs formed Senate Bill 1 99 GCDs (and counting)

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January 2014

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Raw Water Supply Concentrate Disposal Water Distribution Cooling Water Treatment Process Ground Water ENERGY Water and Energy Courtesy of GBRA Integrated Water & Power Project

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If the Cloud Were A Country... Courtesy of Mike Nasi, Jackson Walker LLP

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In Terms We Can All Understand Courtesy of Mike Nasi, Jackson Walker LLP

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Projected Water Needs in Texas Source: TWDB 2012 State Water Plan

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Consider All Options

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Comparing Water Management Strategies Source: Poseidon Water

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Advantages of Desal  Reliable, drought-proof, clean and safe source of water  Competitively priced in areas lacking sufficient local fresh water supply  Limited incremental land needs, unlike other alternative water sources  Alleviates natural tension between various constituencies competing for a dwindling water supply  Ample opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships with water agencies Courtesy of Poseidon Water

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Conservation is Not Enough  "Seawater and brackish groundwater desalination are one of many tools in the State’s long-term water supply toolbox."  Texas Water Development Board  "Sure, we're trying to conserve, but we've got to do even more with less, and conservation's not enough. It's time to bring new technology to the water's edge and turn previously unusable resources into some crystal-clear solutions."  Texas Water Report: Going Deeper for the Solution (Texas Comptroller, 2014)